who_better_than_me
Time to go!!
Defense sucks and isn’t team oriented.. only a few teams will make the extra rotation on extra passes. It’s National D’Antoni Association lol
Educate me...what has changed in the NBA that scoring is so high?
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Ukbrotha
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No one cares about individual and team defence. Everyone is just out to get theirs.
Its also encouraged by the league.
Its also encouraged by the league.
Best breakdown I've ever seen:
What is this proving?
A guy who can’t dribble or make quick bursts had 54 points last night and a 6’2 guy had 71. If you think Freedom of Movement is a myth, I don’t know what to tell you
who_better_than_me
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Yep it’s why Milwaukee will contender for the next 5 years. Because they give defensive effort like it’s the early 2000’s. And it starts because their best players all Endorse playing defense at a high level
I don’t see nobody grabbing at MJ. I see him just moving with no care in the world. MJ would not dare shoot some of the shots Spider was taking.
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1. Rules
2. Refs allowing them to do whatever the fukk they want to on the court.
3. Teams defending like a dru league game
2. Refs allowing them to do whatever the fukk they want to on the court.
3. Teams defending like a dru league game
Ethnic Vagina Finder
The Great Paper Chaser
Can’t keep using that teams don’t play defense excuse anymore.
I saw Glenn Rice drop 56 in a game and it wasn’t because he was a shot created off the dribble. He simply shot the ball with high accuracy.
Players today are more skilled and can actually shoot. From guards to Centers.
And more importantly, players aren’t trying to be like Mike anymore.
I saw Glenn Rice drop 56 in a game and it wasn’t because he was a shot created off the dribble. He simply shot the ball with high accuracy.
Players today are more skilled and can actually shoot. From guards to Centers.
And more importantly, players aren’t trying to be like Mike anymore.
OfTheCross
Veteran
thanks. will watch and get back
Back in the day no team was defending the 3-pt line. Defending the 3-pt shot is only a recent phenomenon, and because it’s one of the biggest priorities on defense in today’s game, it puts greater strain on the defense to cover all that space.
Defenses had it easy in the 70s, 80s and 90s because they only had to defend certain areas of the floor, and they only had to defend certain actions. Basketball only took place within the arc - not ever behind it. Today, defenses have to worry about every single position shooting from behind the arc.
As the homie @Cladyclad said, it’s the shot-taking and shot-making that’s the difference.
Folks forget that because hoops is no longer played in a traditional manner, it's become harder to defend. If you looked at any offensive play from previous eras, they stuck to what would be conventional offensive methods - the PG initiating the action by passing down to the post or to a wing, with minimal movement from the rest of the players, resulting in a conventional shot, because it was deemed the right way to play.
Now, there's no such thing as a bad shot and there's no such thing as the right way.
ItWasWritten
Superstar
Nba team overall shooting percentages haven’t changed much in the last 20 years.
Yes these dudes take crazier shots but the next night will go 1/12 from the three, it all balances out.
The problem is positionless basketball, everybody switching on everybody when they don’t have the personnel to do so. Also the NBA has largely moved away from iso based throw it to so and so and watch him work basketball, which tremendously slowed the game down. These clowns putting that shyt up within 10 seconds
We got a old man scoring 87 points in 2 nights
Denovan Mitchell with 71
And a washed Klay Thompson with 54
There’s never been an easier time to score than it is now
Yes these dudes take crazier shots but the next night will go 1/12 from the three, it all balances out.
The problem is positionless basketball, everybody switching on everybody when they don’t have the personnel to do so. Also the NBA has largely moved away from iso based throw it to so and so and watch him work basketball, which tremendously slowed the game down. These clowns putting that shyt up within 10 seconds
We got a old man scoring 87 points in 2 nights
Denovan Mitchell with 71
And a washed Klay Thompson with 54
There’s never been an easier time to score than it is now
Controversy
Superstar
When I say back in the day I mean 15-25 yrs ago...I'm not 50
Pop won 5 chips by protecting the rim & 3 pt line...
Stockton & Malone era Utah killed teams with PnR & efficient 3 pt shooting
Early 2000s Sac shot threes
Run TMC Warriors
Nash-led Suns
It was moreso about relative to avg
If you can protect the 3 pt line & paint, you will suffocate 90% of teams in today's game...a 6'9 C & 6'7 PF can't do that
who_better_than_me
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Players today shoot with more range. I wouldn’t say they are more skilled it’s MoreyBall expanded. Giannis isn’t more skilled than Glenn Rice but he’s a more lethal scorer than Glenn ever was
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Giannis is 7ft. Rice was 6-8.
It's patently ridiculous to grab the lowest hanging fruit of someone who you perceive isn't particularly skilled and use him as the standard for the rest of the league. That's all you back-in-the-day cats do in these discussions. Just straight up arguing in bad faith.